Cigarette sparks apartment fire

Firefighters blame a cigarette for a small fire that forced the evacuation of a North Side apartment complex early today, KSAT-TV reports.

Called to the Lincoln Village apartments in the 1700 block of Jackson Keller Road about 4 a.m., fire crews arrived to heavy smoke coming out of one of the buildings. After putting out the blaze, firefighters discovered a cigarette that apparently ignited the building’s siding.

Residents were allowed back into their apartments a short time later, the station says.